Sean M
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Forgive me if this is the wrong section.
I'm a curious guy and like to know how things "work".
How exactly does fat burn occur in "alactic effort + aerobic recovery" (e.g. S&S swings) protocols?
Online I find confusing and seemingly conflicting information about exercise for fat loss. Some say you can't lose fat by exercising at all (e.g. it is 90% diet). Others say you burn long-term the opposite of what you burn in the workout - so this camp is all about glycolotic (intense, "metcon") complexes that drain your liver and muscle glycogen (sugar) stores, then burns fat in the 18-24 hours following. Still others say (and I hope I'm understanding Maffetone right) that you need to stay aerobic and don't go into anaerobic (gasping for breath), which seems to be the opposite of the "metcon" approach.
What exactly is happening energy-wise in a 10 x 10 KB swing protocol with maximal effort and aerobic recovery (starting again when passing the "talk test"), both during and after the exercise, and how does it promote fat loss "bio-mechanically"?
I've dropped a pants size or two with S&S (first "notch" on the belt/pants size reduction took longer than the second phase, which corresponded to dietary changes and heavier weight swings), so I know it works - I want to know how.
I'm a curious guy and like to know how things "work".
How exactly does fat burn occur in "alactic effort + aerobic recovery" (e.g. S&S swings) protocols?
Online I find confusing and seemingly conflicting information about exercise for fat loss. Some say you can't lose fat by exercising at all (e.g. it is 90% diet). Others say you burn long-term the opposite of what you burn in the workout - so this camp is all about glycolotic (intense, "metcon") complexes that drain your liver and muscle glycogen (sugar) stores, then burns fat in the 18-24 hours following. Still others say (and I hope I'm understanding Maffetone right) that you need to stay aerobic and don't go into anaerobic (gasping for breath), which seems to be the opposite of the "metcon" approach.
What exactly is happening energy-wise in a 10 x 10 KB swing protocol with maximal effort and aerobic recovery (starting again when passing the "talk test"), both during and after the exercise, and how does it promote fat loss "bio-mechanically"?
I've dropped a pants size or two with S&S (first "notch" on the belt/pants size reduction took longer than the second phase, which corresponded to dietary changes and heavier weight swings), so I know it works - I want to know how.